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Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$36,306 Avg Salary
$23,188 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, social work was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 58,326 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online social work programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for social work students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Social Work majors at Texas State take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $163.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at South Texas College take out is $5,098.

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#3

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

On average, social work graduates from Western New Mexico University take out $34,590 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

The excellent online programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, social work majors at Tyler Junior College accumulate an average of around $14,250 in student debt.

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#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Angelo State University is a great place for social work students pursuing an online degree. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Angelo State take out is $24,193.

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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from OLLU carry an average student debtload of $27,099.

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With a ranking of #7, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

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With a ranking of #8, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on this year’s best schools for social work students. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grants.

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Explore the most popular online social work colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,151
Arizona 1,294
Oklahoma 340
New Mexico 418

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Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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